EDEN SCOTT LTD

🌳Matureactive
SC243605 · ltd · incorporated 2003-02-10
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 22.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other activities of employment placement agencies
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 22.9y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 22.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (4 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
83 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-08
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    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-31
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    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-01-10
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    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-01-09
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    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-12-22
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    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-10-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2021-04-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2021-04-07
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    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-12-27
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    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-11-16
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    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-01-07
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    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-07-05
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    capital · SH19
  13. 2017-07-05
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    capital · SH20
  14. 2017-07-05
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  15. 2017-07-05
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    legacy
    insolvency · CAP-SS
  16. 2017-01-17
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    MILNE, James Paul resigned
    director
  17. 2015-03-04
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    MILNE, James Paul appointed
    director
  18. 2007-03-29
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
  19. 2003-06-06
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  20. 2003-02-10
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    Company incorporated
    As EDEN SCOTT LTD
  21. 2003-02-10
    ➕
    LOGUE, Christopher Robert appointed
    secretary
  22. 2003-02-10
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    LOGUE, Christopher Robert appointed
    director
  23. 2003-02-10
    ➕
    LOWNIE, Michelle Noble appointed
    director
  24. 2003-02-10
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    MARTIN, Guy Stewart appointed
    director

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 high ·
1 insolvency-related filing on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2017-07-05: legacy

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Christopher Robert Logue
Individual · British · DOB 12/1962 · age 64
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mr Guy Stewart Martin
Individual · British · DOB 03/1962 · age 64
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-02-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC78109 — Other activities of employment placement agencies

Registered office

3rd Floor, 132 Princes Street
Edinburgh
EH2 4AH
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-23
Last: 2026-02-09

Officers (4 active · 1 resigned)

LOGUE, Christopher Robert→
secretary · appointed 2003-02-10
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LOGUE, Christopher Robert→
director · ~64y · appointed 2003-02-10
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LOWNIE, Michelle Noble→
director · ~55y · appointed 2003-02-10
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MARTIN, Guy Stewart→
director · ~64y · appointed 2003-02-10
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MILNE, James Paul→
director · ~47y · appointed 2015-03-04 · resigned 2017-01-17
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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
NatWest Group
Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
Floating charge1 property29/03/2007—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property06/06/2003—
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Recent filings (83 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2026-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-01-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2021-12-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-10-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2021-04-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-17